Does General Mills pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Mills employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Mills. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Mills?

80% of General Mills employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Mills 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Mills?

Manager (87) , Analyst (56) , Machine Operator (55) , Associate Marketing Manager (50) , Financial Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (41) , Consultant (39) , Intern (36) , Finance Manager (34) , Senior Financial Analyst (31) , Senior Analyst (30) , Assistant Manager (28) , Promotor De Vendas (28) , Team Leader (28) , Auxiliar De Produção (27)

What are the pros of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good if you plan ahead and keep on top of your work." ((in 411 reviews)); "The plant I worked at was full of great people and it was fun coming to work." ((in 408 reviews)); "And Great benefits" ((in 356 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and flexible." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great opportunities to connect with other interns and cross functionally with other departments." ((in 74 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Mills according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and promotion practices" ((in 98 reviews)); "Bad Managers: GMI has a “Great Managers” program developed to improve the quality of people managers in marketing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Layoffs were constant for years but evened out...I was there over five years before I worked one entire year without being laid off." ((in 61 reviews)); "Also hires people directly out of college who have no leadership experience at all and puts them in charge of 20" ((in 54 reviews)); "Teams that were once highly motivated and worked long hours now leave the office promptly at 3:00 p.m. every day." ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Mills layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Mills layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Mills in 2026.

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General Mills reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(3,882 total reviews)

Jeff Harmening

81% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

General Mills has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,882 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Mills employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2009

Good company that features too much bureaucracy and not enough dedication to the new and different ways of doing things

Business planning associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance is a focus. The benefits are best in class. Pay is competitive. You get a chance to work with great people.

Cons

Lack of innovation in how processes are done. Promotions sometimes based solely on time in job and not on performance. A lot of the managers are micro-managers and do not give their direct reports enough autonomy.

4.0

Jul 7, 2009

Caring company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, caring people, strong sense of community involvement Many ways to get involved in the corporate community Strong belief in promotion from within

Cons

Weak ability to successfully integrate experienced hires into the company. Strong bias towards Ivy League MBA Sometimes competition gets in the way of cohesive community

5.0

May 26, 2009

General Mills finance - a great place to work!

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GMI is best known for its great work-life balance, but its biggest strength is the amount tremendous cross-functional teamwork you will have the opportunity to collaborate on. Beyond that, you will be working with exceptionally talented people from the top schools in the world.

Cons

General Mills undoubtedly has a more conservative culture and is known as a slower moving competitor. The company has significantly improved in this area, but slow decision speed remains a weakness. While best known for some incredible mega brands, some of its brands are very mature, and it has not produced a successful new brand in many years.

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